| ZIP Codes: | 10 ZIP Codes (7 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 812 / 930 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:04 PM |
| Population: | 83,153 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 18005 |
| CBSA: | Columbus, IN |
| Land Area: | 401 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 2 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 39.2029, -85.8456 |
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83,153 residents live across 10 ZIPs covering 401 sq mi, served by 8 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 79,328 to 82,817 from 2014 to 2024 — a +4.4% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 5 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 47246 (Hope, $94,375 median) and poorest ZIP 47232 (Elizabethtown, $70,938) are 12.7 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.9× across this county — from $169,100 in 47280 (Taylorsville) to $315,400 in 47244 (Hartsville).
Density varies 34× across the county — from 29 people/sq mi in 47244 (Hartsville) to 990 in 47280 (Taylorsville).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Columbus — top growth ZIPs averaged +28.3% over the past ten years ( 47280 , 47201 and 47203 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 17.7% bachelor's+ in 47246 (Hope) to 36.3% in 47201 (Columbus) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Indiana, this is the #21 most populous of 92 counties and ranks #41 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $80,215 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (19,212 of 56,404 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Columbus.
7 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47201 | Columbus | Standard | 47,900 | $83,958 | 213.1 | 10.5% |
| 47203 | Columbus | Standard | 26,200 | $72,112 | 75.7 | -0.8% |
| 47246 | Hope | Standard | 4,326 | $94,375 | 58.0 | -5.3% |
| 47232 | Elizabethtown | Standard | 2,316 | $70,938 | 34.0 | -27.2% |
| 47280 | Taylorsville | PO Box | 1,248 | — | 1.3 | 75.0% |
| 47244 | Hartsville | Standard | 533 | $80,278 | 18.5 | -28.3% |
| 47236 | Grammer | Standard | 336 | — | 0.4 | — |
| 47226 | Clifford | PO Box | 165 | $58,750 | 0.1 | -38.2% |
| 47247 | Jonesville | Standard | 129 | $55,179 | 0.1 | 25.2% |
| 47202 | Columbus | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |